Establishment of one Fire Service for whole of State

ORGANIZATION, SUPERINTENDENCE, CONTROL AND MAINTENANCE OF THE FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH

Establishment of one Fire Service for whole of State : There shall be one Fire Service for the whole of Arunachal Pradesh and all officers and subordinate ranks of the Fire and Emergency Services shall be liable for posting to any branch or station of the Fire and Emergency Service ; Provided that, the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare any Fire Brigade or any other local Emergency Service of any local authority of the State, by whatever name called, that the same shall form or shall not form the part of state Fire and Emergency Service at anytime. Provided further that this provision shall not apply to the private Fire Services maintained for providing fire protection coverage to a specific building or industry by the owner or occupier thereof ; Also provided further that, in case where the emergency service is not related only to Fire, in order to assist any disaster, other than resulting due to fire, all Fire Services shall be considered as Emergency Services and the decisions and directions of the authority In-charge of the Emergency Service shall prevail.